Hatpin



HATPIN.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 24,1920.

L Patented Aug. L 1922.

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H. MUEHLE.

HATPIN.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 24.1920.

- Patented Aug. l, 1922.

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HERMAN ll/IUEHIJE, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

HATPIN.

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Application filed July 24,

To all 107mm it. may concern.'

Be it known that I, HERMAN MUEHLE, a citizen of the German Republic, residing at 10506 Crestwood Ave., in the city of Cleveland, county of Cuyahoga, and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Irnprovement in IIatpins, of which the. following is a specifica-tion. the principle of the invention being herein explained and the best mode in which I have contemplated applying that principle, so as to distinguish it from other inventions.

My invention relates to a hat pin, and more particularly. to a device including fastening contrivances for constantly holding the pin in movable connection with the hat. One object of my invention is to avoid the likelihood of misplacement or loss of the hat pin. Another object is to enable effective use of the pin without having a pointed end project laterally beyond the crown of the hat.

I am aware that devices of this kind have been previously originated, but believe that mine presents certain advantageous features to be hereinafter explained.

Adverting to the drawings:

Figure I is a horizontal section through the crown of a hat looking downwardly, such crown being equipped with a hat pin embodying my invention.

Figure II is a vertical section through a hat equipped with my invention.

Figure III is an elevation of my preferred form of hat pin.

Figure IV is a plan View of one detail or accessory with which the hat pin is to cooperate.

Figure V is a side elevation of Figure IV.

Figure VI is a plan view showing certain parts of Figure IV in an altered position.

Figure VII is a section on line VII-VII of Figure VI.

Figure VIII is a section on line VIII-VIII of Figure VI.

Figure IX is a side elevation of another accessory with which the hatpin is to cooperate on the opposite side of the hat.

Figure X is a front elevation of Figure IX.

Figure XI is an enlarged section on line XI-XI of Figure X.

Spccication of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 1, 1922.

1920. serial'no. 398,688.

Figure XII is an enlarged section on line XII-XII of Figure XI.

Figure XIII is an enlarged section on line XIII- XIII of Figure X.

Figure XIV is a broken elevation of one end of a modified form of hat pin.

Figure XV is an enlarged broke-n section corresponding to Figure XI with locking wire removed to show construction more clearly.

Figures XVI and XVII are a plan view and a section respectively of a modied form of accessory for cooperation with the insertable end of the hat pin.

Figure XVIII is a broken sectional view of a portion of ahat equipped with the modified accessory shown in Figures XVI and XVII.

A hat includes a rim 1 and a crown 2. A hat pin 3 includes at one end a spherical head t, and at its other end is provided with two smaller spherically shaped portions 5.

It is to be understood that I propose to,

have my hat pin pass through only one side of the crown of a hat and to be there held in position by a suitable guiding structure which I preferably make adjustable. Instead of having the other end of the pin pointed, I propose to have its end fashioned so as to enable its holding engagement wit-h another structure to be secured in any position, as may be desired by the wearer.

j rIhe guiding structure is illustrated in Figures IV to VIII inclusive and may be a .stamping which comprises two circular parts attached together and adapted to be bent around into juxtaposition. vSuch stamping 7 may be of spring brass but in any event should be flexible, includes one circular part 8 having a concavo-convex central portion 9 and four circumferentially arranged sewholes 10 therearound. The rim of the part 8 isv also provided with three flexible prongs 11. The concave-convex portion 9 is supplied with aseries of holes 12. The other circular part 13 is ring-shaped and is likewise provided with foursew-holes 14. Extending diametrically across the ring 13 is a flexibleL strip 15 which carries two transversely curled tubular portions 16 and 17 of a size suicient to enable the insertion therein ioo of the shank 3 of the hat pin. It is to be j understood that the strip 15 may be twisted back and forth Whenever a hat pin which occupies the tubular portion 16 and 17 isl turned back and forth. Such alternative adjustment is clearly suggested in Figure I in the full and dotted -line positionsA ofthe hat pin with reference to the crown of the hat.

having a front face declining along acurve 22 as isWell shown in'Figure IX. The'face 22 is fashioned a row of circular depressions 23 to forni sp aces '241Wliich clearly vappear in Figure XIII andeach of which is adapted to acc'oi'nmdate' with asnug'fit or' spring actionthe spherical :part 5` on the hat pin. To fiirther resist unintentional y dislodgment of the end of the hat pin I have supplied the facing With a` zigzag shaped length of/ wire 25 so positioned that two substantially parallel'sections extend across eachy of the spaces 24a The parallel sections of the Wire 25 `vvilIbe adapted to spring apart' in response tothe pressure ofthe end ofthe hat pin thereagainst and tothen assume their normalv position to one side or 'the other endvvise of the shperi'cal enlargement 5.

The'vparts of the stamping? arefto be folded against each other and then the prongsl 11 bendfaroundjthe outer rim of the ring 13 as shown in Figure,l Thereafter thetubular portions v1,6 and 17 may be tilted yas shown in Figures VII and'VIII. In' operation the ballal is grasped by the hand and moved laterally to twist the strip 15 until lthe end of the hat pin assumes the desiredV one of the three angular positions in line With one of the holes 12, WhereuponV it is pushed throu'ghfthe hair and caused tov enter, by means ofthe sense of touch, one or thel other of the spaces` 21m the plate 18 presumably positioned to suit, in which positionthe pin is 'held locked by the',` spring action of the" sections of the Wire 25.

in sewing' the' member-7' on the hat the ytubular portions afr'ev tilted until they assume'the desired (angle, thenlthe member 17 d is pushed? through Y an" opening.' made to `suit in the hat," and thefniembe'r 'appropriately sevved 'onfto"thehat. Thereafter, no-

The purpose of this is to enable'4 ai lady to position the hat pin in any preferredY more tilting `or twisting of theY strip 15 is required, unless otherwise mounted by choice.V This position of the angle of 16 and 17 Which'is thus fixed guides the pin in. the proper direction so that the wearer will automatically push the pin toward the member 18.

Figure XIV is a view corresponding to Figure XI with the omission of the addi-y tional binding means consisting 'of thev Wire '25 Which Will be seen to be omitted, in which eventthe sphericalseetion 5 is to be merely held by frictional engagement.

Iny substitutionk for the stamping 18 I propose the modification consisting of a ring 26 provided'with serv-holes 27 andcarrying a hemi-spherical Wire netting 28, the meshes of, which are such as to enable one orthe other of thevdifl'erent size spherical ends v29 of" a -modiiied hat pin 30 to be pressed therethrough and to' be detachably held thereby in" thev position shown' inv Figure XVIII. The' double spherical end 29 is desirable-because the meshes of the Wire net are likely to be not uniform.

Il claim Y 4 y 1. vA device of the character described comprisingjaihat'pin providedk at one end with' anenlargem'ent, a member fashioned Withan'openingl adapted to receive said enlargement and a spring `Wire including parallel sections cooperating `With said openingto secure said enlargement to said member, said sections crossing and closer together than said opening and adapted to be spread apart when 'saidpin enlargement isy forced into place.V

21A; device of the character described comprising a ring4 adapted to be secured to one side ofa hat, saidfring carrying a cross strip capable of limited turning movement, said strip in turn carrying a tubular portion for the reception ofthe shankof a hat pin, and means for .securing the inserted endof the pin tothe opposite side ofthe hat.

3. A." device of the character described comprising a ring member adapted to besecured to one side of a hat, said ring carrying an integralcross strip capable oflimited turning movement, said strip in turn carrying an integral tubular portion for the reception of the shank of a hat pin, and complementary engaging means on one end of said pink and on the other `side of said hat respectively.

4. A- device of the character described comprising a member toI be secured to one side ofy a hat and' formed of a concave-convez; part and a ring. shaped' part, one of said parts carrying a4 guide for ithe stem of al hat' pin, said guide" being adapted to be inserted through one side lof the h at,-the f passed whereby additionally to guide7 and a device on the opposite side of the hat for engaging the end of the pin.

5. A device of the character described comprising a stamping composed of spring metal to be secured to so that a part projects through one side of a hat and formed of two relatively flexible parts, adapted to assume various positions relatively to each other and to be secured together in one position, having apertures adapted to aline and said stamping serving as a double guide for spaced sections of the stem of a hat pin, and

HERMAN MUEHLE. 

